PHILADELPHIA -- Center Dave Bolland scored the decisive goal in a shootout, goaltender Roberto Luongo made 25 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night. Two nights after setting an NHL record with a 20-round shootout victory over Washington, the Panthers needed just six rounds to beat the Flyers. Center Brandon Pirri patiently scored on a backhander to start it off and Bolland shot one past goalie Steve Mason to win it. Right winger Jakub Voracek scored in regulation for the Flyers (11-15-6) and got their only goal in the shootout. Right wing Matt Read and defenseman Brayden Schenn had chances to win it for Philadelphia in the shootout, but...

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